Glaciar Vinciguerra
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JCG
102 contributions
Mar 2017
Even though this is not a pretty touristic spot, I highly recommend this route: the trekking experience is wonderful and very complete. It starts with forest, then goes via 'humedales' plenty of heavy mud and finally reaches the rocky mountain part to the lake 'laguna de los tempanos' with the breathtaking sight of the glacier vinciguerra. This is a perfect spot for lunch and a quick (mindful) rest. Once there, go around the lake from the right side, visit the cueva de los tempanos and, if you have the appropriate gear (grampones) and are adventurous enough, you can even climb up (at least a part of) the glacier! AWESOME. The route is marked and the way up is easy to follow. However, it is pretty easy to lose track in the way back. BE ATTENTIVE. Difficulty is moderate-high and I would not recommend it for kids. The total back and forth time is around 7h. And most important. BRING YOUR VERY BEST MOUNTAIN WATER PROOF BOOTS: it is plenty of mud, water and a heavy irregular terrain of roots, rocks, etc. Do not forget water and some food too.
Written March 17, 2017
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Vinicius P
Sao Paulo, SP27 contributions
Feb 2015 • Solo
I'd say this is the best trekking in ushuaia and the hardest one. I suggest you to not go alone, sometimes it's dengerous and the trail it's not the well signed. But the reward at end is breathtaking, the landscape and the lake is one of the most beatiful things that i've ever seen. It took me almost all day to go and come back. The glacier it's known as 'Laguna de los Tempanos" and to get there, you need to take a cab, which cost me AR$100. Try to get a map and more information on your hostel/ hotel. When you get there, there is a farmer house, and if you speak spanish, try to talk with the Local, I think his name is Santos, and he helped us to get in the right trail. Its a must go trekking, but it's not for everyone.
Written February 20, 2015
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Jacqueline S
Dubai, United Arab Emirates114 contributions
Nov 2016 • Solo
This was the best hike ever to a really beautiful place! However, I think it might be officially closed, since there were signs saying that, but the gate is open. We had the path in wikiloc which is defintely a good way not to get lost, since a lot of people get lost during this trek. Especially in the beginning when the road splits (take the road on the right). The trek requires good shoes and warm clothing once you reach the lake as the wind is really chilly there. If you walk around the lake you will find ice caves there, but you got to walk through some slippery snow. The path itself can be very muddy and slippery and you might have to hug some trees to get up. The result is so fantastic once you reach the lake and glacier. Sooo worth it.
Written December 2, 2016
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WilliamTravels1
United States26 contributions
Feb 2016 • Solo
If you can only do one thing in Ushuaia, make sure that you come here. You can get a taxi ride here from the city. Make sure that you have a way to get back or of contacting a taxi to come get you when you're done otherwise you'll have a long hike back home. I'd plan for about 6-7 hours in total if you want the full experience here.
The valley at the bottom is amazing, filled with yellow flowers and a field with horses. There is a beautiful river that runs through the valley. Follow the path up along the river as best you can and eventually you'll get to the trail head. Be forewarned that the signing is not good on this trail, but like I said if you follow the river toward the mountain you'll find it no problem.
The climb up is moderately difficult. It platforms once and you can see some rapids and small rapids waterfall. Great place to stop and eat a bite or rest. The remainder of the path is difficult and then you come to Laguna de los Tempanos which is beautiful. There are ice caves behind the lagoon, make sure to check them out. Bring warm clothes with because once you get to the top you'll want to put them on.
Then, if you're brave, climb up the glaciar itself. It is spectacular and very steep but if you do it you will be so proud of yourself. Go up as high as you can and then you can slide down. If you're serious about making it to the top you need professional equipment. Simply amazing.
Be careful on the way down because it is VERY easy to get lost. I did this trail twice (because it was so amazing) and got lost both times on the way down. Take your time and follow the trail and you'll be fine.
The valley at the bottom is amazing, filled with yellow flowers and a field with horses. There is a beautiful river that runs through the valley. Follow the path up along the river as best you can and eventually you'll get to the trail head. Be forewarned that the signing is not good on this trail, but like I said if you follow the river toward the mountain you'll find it no problem.
The climb up is moderately difficult. It platforms once and you can see some rapids and small rapids waterfall. Great place to stop and eat a bite or rest. The remainder of the path is difficult and then you come to Laguna de los Tempanos which is beautiful. There are ice caves behind the lagoon, make sure to check them out. Bring warm clothes with because once you get to the top you'll want to put them on.
Then, if you're brave, climb up the glaciar itself. It is spectacular and very steep but if you do it you will be so proud of yourself. Go up as high as you can and then you can slide down. If you're serious about making it to the top you need professional equipment. Simply amazing.
Be careful on the way down because it is VERY easy to get lost. I did this trail twice (because it was so amazing) and got lost both times on the way down. Take your time and follow the trail and you'll be fine.
Written July 11, 2016
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Dan M
Rio de Janeiro, RJ309 contributions
Dec 2015 • Couples
Hike starts at the edge of the Andora neighborhood, Ushuaia's equivalent of a Rio favela. What follows is a grueling 2-4 hours hike up a 30-40% angle through forest and mountain. It took us 2h20 to reach the glacier lake, and the view was absolutely breathtaking. Unspoiled nature, and very few people around (close to none). You may walk around the glacier lake and get really close to the actual glacier ice.
If you're in Ushuaia for a few days, do the Laguna Esmeralda trek first to get into the rhythm.
If you're in Ushuaia for a few days, do the Laguna Esmeralda trek first to get into the rhythm.
Written January 4, 2016
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Perdida Outside
Phoenix, AZ37 contributions
Dec 2018 • Solo
I booked the penguins boat and Estancia Harberton as one excursion thru Trip Advisor. Information was very limited and also plain wrong.
The time in the ticket says 10AM, however the excursion starts at 9 and you are required to be there by 8:30. The tour operator said this keeps happening but nothing is done to fix it.
The excursion that includes Harberton doesn’t seem to go everyday, so if you miss your time, you might miss your excursion all together.
A AR$20 port fee is required. You have to stay in line to pay for it, hence the extra 30 minutes required. This is cash only.
Food onboard is expensive as expected, but you are free to bring your own.
There are no security checks at port or any restrictions on bringing food, alcohol, etc. Otherwise they have a full bar.
The first 3 stops are fairly quick and then it is a long ride to the penguins, over one hour. Well worth it. I recommend bringing zoom lenses or binoculars. The boat gets really close but only the small junior penguins are on the coast. The bigger ones are nesting in land not too far.
There is a photographer onboard that is quite annoying. She is trying to get pics and makes you move out of her way to take pictures of those who are showing interest in buying their pictures.
The boat is nice, comfortable and clean. It is cold outside even in the summer, so bring all your layers.
Once you get to the Estancia, those who paid for that option stay behind and come back by bus arriving back around 6PM, while the others go back by boat and return by 3:30PM.
At the Estancia, everything is cash only and we were not told that in advance so now you know. I found the food surprisingly well priced or on the cheap side. There is a restaurant and a tea house, and again bringing your own food is perfectly fine.
The guided tour was fantastic! Loads of information about the family that really is the history of the island too. Very interested and told in details for over an hour.
The total time is 10 hours! Nowhere in Trip Advisor you get an idea of how long it was going to be. If you, like me, go out on Argentinean time the night before, you’ll need some high dosis of caffeine.
I’m told both the penguins and the estancia can be done in other ways, by car and privately. I’m not sure that’s worth it as this excursion has a great value for your buck ratio, IMHO.
Overall, a great experience!
The time in the ticket says 10AM, however the excursion starts at 9 and you are required to be there by 8:30. The tour operator said this keeps happening but nothing is done to fix it.
The excursion that includes Harberton doesn’t seem to go everyday, so if you miss your time, you might miss your excursion all together.
A AR$20 port fee is required. You have to stay in line to pay for it, hence the extra 30 minutes required. This is cash only.
Food onboard is expensive as expected, but you are free to bring your own.
There are no security checks at port or any restrictions on bringing food, alcohol, etc. Otherwise they have a full bar.
The first 3 stops are fairly quick and then it is a long ride to the penguins, over one hour. Well worth it. I recommend bringing zoom lenses or binoculars. The boat gets really close but only the small junior penguins are on the coast. The bigger ones are nesting in land not too far.
There is a photographer onboard that is quite annoying. She is trying to get pics and makes you move out of her way to take pictures of those who are showing interest in buying their pictures.
The boat is nice, comfortable and clean. It is cold outside even in the summer, so bring all your layers.
Once you get to the Estancia, those who paid for that option stay behind and come back by bus arriving back around 6PM, while the others go back by boat and return by 3:30PM.
At the Estancia, everything is cash only and we were not told that in advance so now you know. I found the food surprisingly well priced or on the cheap side. There is a restaurant and a tea house, and again bringing your own food is perfectly fine.
The guided tour was fantastic! Loads of information about the family that really is the history of the island too. Very interested and told in details for over an hour.
The total time is 10 hours! Nowhere in Trip Advisor you get an idea of how long it was going to be. If you, like me, go out on Argentinean time the night before, you’ll need some high dosis of caffeine.
I’m told both the penguins and the estancia can be done in other ways, by car and privately. I’m not sure that’s worth it as this excursion has a great value for your buck ratio, IMHO.
Overall, a great experience!
Written January 3, 2019
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JMR_Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada119 contributions
Jan 2015
the cruise through the glaciar was abosutlety spectacular and worth the trip. To cruise throughout the glaciar valley is one of my top experience and be there at the first sight of light and enjoy the view. take the moment and observe nature
Written June 30, 2015
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JimD2001
Chicago, IL54 contributions
Feb 2015 • Solo
I took this trek on the last day of my time in Argentina, and while it wore me out, it was a one in a lifetime trek. It takes you from the river valley, through several different types of mountain forests, then finally to the glacial valley itself. Our guide through GDS Patagonia took us to several of the ice cave formations he'd found, and we lunched IN the glacier cave. The climates vary from the warmer forests (you'll sweat from the steepness!) to the extremely windy glacier basin so be prepared, and you'll be rewarded with an amazing experience
Written March 1, 2015
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Frank Y
Rockingham, Australia76 contributions
Feb 2020
For a boy from Australia where flat and hot are the norm, this was great. First time up and close to a glacier with Ice that was years old, was so good. We did not realise the mountains were so high.
Written April 23, 2020
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Andy keen
Birmingham, UK1,706 contributions
Feb 2020
Really we have seen rather a few glaciers and walked on several.
Of course they are wonders for sure but I guess once one has seen 10 or so....they are sort of just ice for the G and T.
Of course they are wonders for sure but I guess once one has seen 10 or so....they are sort of just ice for the G and T.
Written April 15, 2020
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Vanesa A
La Plata, Argentina
Hola me gustaria saber si los que hicieron el glaciar Vinciguerra sin guia, pudieron llegar a las cuevas de hielo. Nosotros queremos ir en marzo! Gracias!
Written January 27, 2024
Buenos dias, vamos a ir en octubre, es posible hacerlo solo en esa época ?
Written September 4, 2023
Angélica O
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Quiero subir al Glaciar Vinciguerra, somos una pareja con buen estado fìsico. Recomiendan subirlo sin guia ahora en mayo o mejor contrato excursiòn. Està señalizado ? Agradezco su ayuda
Written May 15, 2022
Hola Angelica, yo subi al Glaciar Vinciguerra con mi marido el 14 de abril. Te puedo decir que habia mucho barro y llegando a la cima habia algo de nieve, pero mas bien hielo lo que lo hacia peligroso porque estaba resbaladizo.
Te cuento un poco nuestra experiencia, el comienzo del camino tiene turba, pero al haber arrancado como a las 10am tenia un poco de escarcha lo que hizo que no nos hundieramos tanto. Luego de eso el comienza la subida por la montaña entre medio del bosque, muy lindo pero bastante empinado y con barro, era de mucha ayuda andar con un palo o baston de trekking para saber bien donde pisar. Hasta ahi venia todo bien, ahora el ultimo tramo para subir al Glaciar es de piedra con lo cual hay que tener mucho cuidado. A la ida fue todo bien, pero se complico mucho para bajar. Nosotros no somos expertos, tenemos buen estado fisico..hemos hecho varias excursiones de trekking solos y esta fue la primera vez donde tuvimos "un poco de miedo" porque podiamos resbalar. Una vez pasada la parte de las piedras, la bajada estuvo bien, ya sin riesgos.
Yo creo que a esta altura del año ya no está para subir y si quisieras hacerlo deberias contratar un guía quien supongo que sabrá como guiarlos. Yo habia averiguado y con guía salia aprox. $10mil por persona.
Written May 16, 2022
Hola, fuiste sin guia? que te pareció la experiencia?
Written September 4, 2023
Hola, como se pueden ingresar a las cuevas de hielo? Y una persona de 70 años puede hscerla? Gracias
Written March 7, 2021
Si, se puede ingresar a la cueva en verano.
La caminata tiene si exigencia física. Dependerá del estado de la persona de 70 años.
Written September 14, 2021
Es necesario contratar la excursión? Vale la pena? O puede hacerse solo?
Estoy yendo en 2 semanas y quería saber cómo están los senderos? Y el clima?
Gracias
Written February 6, 2021
En verano o principios del otoño no haca falta guia. Esta señalizado en los arboles a una altura de 3 metros aprox con unas chapitas si estas atento no te perdes. Al principio hay mucha turva, por ello te vas a mojar despues hay lugares con mucho barro. Llevar buen calzado para trecking si es posible botas(vas a ver lo util que son para este terreno). Un poco de agua y algo de comida. Muchas ganas de caminar en terreno dificil pero no imposible.lo vas a disfrutar.
Written February 21, 2021
Cintia
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hola! Cómo están? Voy a estar yendo a Ushuaia el 5 de marzo con mi novio y nuestra idea es ir al Glaciar Vinciguerra. Qué opinan de hacerlo sin guía? Se puede caminar sobre el glaciar? Las agencias de excursiones dicen que no pero hablé con un guía local y él si lo hace
Written February 2, 2021
Hola! La caminata se puede hacer sin guia ya que esta bien señalizada en todos los tramos, yo la realice hace dos dias. Es muy cansadora pero se puede hacer tranquilamente. Cuando llegas a la laguna de los tempanos podes rodearla y llegar a las cuevas de hielo. Al glaciar no podes subir ya que es peligroso debido a las grietas pero podes tocarlo.
Espero que te sirva!
Written February 20, 2021
Hola! en unos dias mas tengo planeado hacer esta caminata. Es posible hacerlo sin un guia? estan bien señalizados los caminos? gracias!
Written November 20, 2019
Es posible hacerlo sin guía. Por las dudas como yo no sé a quién le estoy dando el consejo, nunca te apartes del sendero principal. Descargá el mapa offline de la zona en Wikiloc (app para el celular) y busca este sendero, comprá la app que es mucho más barata que pagar por un guía.
Planifica hacerlo con luz natural, fíjate el horario de puesta del sol. Raciona batería de celular, ponelo en modo avión. Si tenés dudas regresa sobre tus pasos.
La experiencia es muy linda.
Written December 28, 2019
Hay nieve para la fecha de marzo? Como haces para ir al baño? jajaja
Written February 22, 2019
Hola! Yo fui en octubre y me nevó arriba, y estaba cubierto de nieve. Respecto del baño, comparto que hacés en donde puedas, al natural, no hay baños de material. Surte!
Written February 22, 2019
Dos consultas
1) ¿Se puede hacer sin gía?
2) ¿Como se llega al inicio del sendero?
Gracias
Written January 31, 2019
Nosotros contratamos la excursión por despegar. Por mi lado no tenía mucha experiencia en ese tipo de trekking y me alegra haberlo hecho con guia. Si bien no es súper complicado, hay varios senderos y no están muy identificados. Yo en particular te recomendaría que lo hagas con guía. Luego laguna esmeralda o el Martial lo podes hacer solo.
Saludos!!
Written January 31, 2019
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